Reflection Monday, August 2023
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| Hourtide Oil, 24 x 30.2 inches Edward Henry Potthast 1857 ~ 1927 |
Discovery.
Searching for a beach towel painting or illustration online, I happen upon a Wikiart.org listing for the American Impressionist, E.H. Potthast.
I am surprised because I have looked there many times over the years, and found very little American beach paintings.
You get use to the same places, the same sources. While that may work for food shopping, ice cream and coffee, it may not work for subjects you often want to learn about.
That is a beautiful piece!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful painting of the beach. I really like that one.
ReplyDeleteA happy week to you.
~Sheri
Marie,
ReplyDeletePotthast is known for his Central Park, New York and New Englad beaches.It's a surprise to me that I haven't heard of him before.
Sheri,
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to select a favorite Potthast beach painting there are so many.
I love that painting. It's fun to research different subjects online...always finding something new and interesting!
ReplyDeleteDiane,
ReplyDeletePicking a word to research brings up a lot of interesting things on the Internet.
Lovely most paintings are of Europe.
ReplyDeleteCathy
Cathy,
ReplyDeleteIt is good to find paintings of American beaches.
His use of light is wonderul...the reflections on the water and on the people are so well done.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
ReplyDeleteThe light is amazing, how he manages to make it that way.
What a beautiful beach painting you found!! I love the scene, I love the complementary colors, I love the composition!
ReplyDeleteIvy, Imagine all of use on a sunny beach painting. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely painting.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Jan,
ReplyDeletePaintings of people at the beach lifts the spirits.
That's a nice painting. Glad you discovered it! It's been a long time since I've sat on the beach. Sometimes we go to one of the NJ shore points and take a short walk on the beach when it's not too crowded. Haven't been in awhile though.
ReplyDelete~Mary
Mary,
ReplyDeleteBeing on a beach is all about what summer can be.
I think I might buy a bag of sand just to take a photograph to dream with. :)
Love this painting - the colours give me the feels for the last days of summer as they slide into Autumn. Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteLisa,
ReplyDeleteThe painting does have a transition feel. I can see that now.
It is a lovely painting. I do wonder how much people really enjoyed the hot beach all fully clothed like that. I have to say, though, I don't imagine a painting of people hanging out of their skimpy swimwear would make nearly as sweet of a painting. ;)
ReplyDeleteBecki,
ReplyDeleteInteresting point. The clothes back then I suspect was mostly cotton and linen in summer. Compared to today, I agree the old days make a more interesting painting.
Not familiar with the name, but I like the painting.
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteThe name is a surprise to me. I imagine the artist's name has been looked over all these years might have to do with an association with WWII.